Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Shanghai Gesture (1941) Quiz

Famous trivia from Hollywood movie : The Shanghai Gesture (1941) Quiz

This quiz will test your movies knowledge by asking you questions related to the various famous movie trivia from the Hollywood movie: The Shanghai Gesture (1941).

About the movie: A young woman, Poppy, out for excitement in Shanghai, enters a gambling house owned by "Mother" Gin Sling...

1.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shanghai Gesture (1941)?
a.		In the play, the setting was a brothel run by "Mother Goddam", who was once sold into prostitution, and it dealt with drug addition and nymphomania as well. Many initial adaptations of the original play were rejected by the Hays office, and they discouraged studios from making the film. The Chinese consulate also voiced objections to the portrayal of the Chinese in the play.
b.		Robert Montgomery patterned his portrayal of a ruthless Broadway producer who lets nothing stand in the way of getting what he wants, after Jed Harris, a noted Broadway impresario who had the same reputation.
c.		The Europeans using matchlock muskets was a nice touch. This is exactly what mariners would be using at the time, as the wheellock was too delicate and expensive and the snaphaunce (forerunner of the flintlock) was still too new and unreliable for general use (especially at sea).
d.		In Star Trek: The Motion Picture, all of the on-set displays were operated by looped film projectors behind the walls, because normal video monitors refresh rate was different from the film frame rate, causing a visible flicker. Sets like the bridge had dozens of these projectors operating simultaneously, which were very noisy, and had to be manually synchronized with the camera. For this film, a new system was developed with monitors and videotape that ran at the same 24fps rate as the film, allowing quieter (and brighter) displays to be used on-set. This technology subsequently became a standard for Hollywood film production.

2.	Which of the following famous movie trivia, is related to the Hollywood movie: The Shanghai Gesture (1941)?
a.		Medgar Evers two sons Darrell and James Van Evers played themselves in this film. His widow Myrlie Evers was also one of this films consultants.
b.		Andy Kaufmans congas were sold at auction and bought by Jim Carrey who is a major fan of Kaufman. Carrey used the congas as part of his audition tape for Milos Forman and they appear in the film.
c.		The play opened on Broadway in New York City, New York, on 1 February 1926 and had 206 performances. The opening night cast included C. Henry Gordon, Mary Duncan and William Worthington, with Florence Reed in the role of "Mother Goddam." A 1928 revival included J. Carrol Naish, who was also tested for a part in the movie.
d.		Prior to the 1964 premiere, Walt Disney had not personally attended a studio premiere since Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs in 1937.

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